7/12/2010 @ 6:00PM

Ten Socially Responsible Mobile Apps

Apps For Good

A growing number of the millions of mobile applications available for download have a loftier purpose than entertaining their users or even helping them work more efficiently. Their mission: promoting causes such as environmental awareness, humanitarian outreach and medical research. Some of the apps come from well-known charitable organizations. Others were created by startups, including for-profit companies. Here’s a rundown of apps that do good.